The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-15
BORN BLIND.
Can Now See As Well As Any One-Credit to
Whom Credit Is Due.

The increasing interest taken in the visit of
Dr. Barker the Oculist and Aurist, was the
means of inducing the scribe to call him for
a personal interview and investigation for the
benefit of the readers of the Journal Having
made our errand known, the Doctor said:
''While am advertising paying my money and
doing all 1 to disseminate general informa-
ton in regard to the malformations and preser-
walton of the eye, ear. nose and throat, and
establishing the superiority of any new, rational
and exact treatment for the durable affections
of these organs, / am a little too modest to talk
about my success but would prefer you to inter-
view any of this long list OF patients who can
speak from experience. Having heard of his
restoring the sight of a nine-year-old child of
Mrs. OFT, that born blind, the writer got
her address (36 Spann avenuel, called upon her.
and inquired if she knew anything about DIR.
Barker.
81 ought to- the prompt reply.
seWhya Has he treated any of your family"
Eyes indeed. He cured my little girl tha.-
was born blind
What was the nature of her dificCltyP
''Wer, she was quite weakly when young
and acted strangely. We did not know what
was the matter. After doctoring for long time
the physician said one day, do you know that
child is blind, or nearly So OF course this was
great surprise to us. but upon investigation we
found it true Then we did not know what to
do; it went on and on until we heard of DR..
Barker Then we went to him. He said she
had cataracts and that he had treatment which
would give her good sight in short time. Good
as his word, he cured her, and now she is all
right"
'sThen you are pleased with the result of his
treatments'
'I think / ought to be- believe he is the
greatest doctor to be found anywhere You
ought to see child he cured for neighbor
three or four doors from here. Having got the
address, we knocked at the door-14 Spann
avenue-where livessNIrs. Priegnitz, very in
telligent German lady, of whom we inquired
whether she had any personal knowledge of DR..
Barker.
Il had a child that was terribly cross-eyed and
blind in one eye. My feelings about it are bet
ter imagined than described. l was anxious to
have her cured, consequently made dll1gent IN
curry what was best to do | saw one lady
whom some oculist had treated; gave her
chlorofor1n, and it took her a long time to get
WE'LL had an awful time; besides she had to pay
$50. which, you know, is big fee, for person
of moderate circumstances l was almost DIS
couraged. When DIR. Barker came here last
year, 1 went to him; found how quickly and per-
fectly he treated such cases. / just had her sit
down and be cured. You have no idea VIVA a
short time it took. hardly know myself He
did it so quickly. I shall always be thankful
that he came to Indianapolis. There was lady
here the other day that some eye-doctor had
tried to cure, and such botch as he made OF 1T
l felt sorry for her. When she saw my child.
she said: oh, wish l had waited for DR..
Barker to fix my eyesr And well she might,
for don't think another such doc tor ever dld,
or ever will visit Indian apolis.
The scribe left with the impression that truly
he must be great man in his profession and
that those needing his services would be false
to their own interests if they failed to consult
him.